List of amphibians and reptiles of Cuba
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This is a list of amphibians and reptiles in the archipelago of Cuba. It includes 27 reptiles and 55 amphibians that are critically endangered. Many of these animals are threatened by loss of habitat and hunting.
This list includes both native and introduced (I) species.
Reptilia[]
Turtles[]
The island is home to one terrestrial turtle, while marine species often come and go on the beaches.
- Cuban slider, Trachemys decussata
- , Pseudemys rugosa
- Green sea turtle, Chelonia mydas
- Hawksbill sea turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata
- Loggerhead sea turtle, Caretta caretta
- Leatherback turtle, Dermochelys coriacea
- Olive ridley sea turtle, Lepidochelys olivacea
Crocodilians[]
The Cuban crocodile is found in the Zapata Swamp region and the Isla de la Juventud. The spectacled caiman is not native to the island and was introduced by pet traders.
Crocodiles[]
- Cuban crocodile, Crocodylus rhombifer
- American crocodile, Crocodylus acutus
Alligators[]
- Spectacled caiman, Caiman crocodilus (I)
Snakes[]
- Cuban boa, Chilabothrus angulifer
- , Arrhyton ainictum
- , Arrhyton dolichura
- , Arrhyton procerum
- , Arrhyton redimitum
- , Arrhyton supernum
- , Arrhyton taeniatum
- , Arrhyton tanyplectum
- , Arrhyton vittatum
- Cuban lesser racer, Caraiba andreae
- , Cubophis cantherigerus
- , Tretanorhinus variabilis
- Salt marsh snake, Nerodia clarkii
- Canasi trope, Tropidophis celiae
- Broad-banded trope, Tropidophis feicki
- Cuban dusky trope, Tropidophis fuscus
- , Tropidophis galacelidus
- , Tropidophis hardyi
- Cuban khaki trope, Tropidophis hendersoni
- Spotted red trope, Tropidophis maculatus
- Giant trope, Tropidophis melanurus
- Zebra trope, Tropidophis morenoi
- Dark-bellied trope, Tropidophis nigriventris
- Spotted brown trope, Tropidophis pardalis
- Oriente white-necked trope, Tropidophis pilsbryi
- Yellow-banded trope, Tropidophis semicinctus
- Sancti Spiritus trope, Tropidophis spiritus
- Gracile banded trope, Tropidophis wrighti
- Guanahacabibes trope, Tropidophis xanthogaster
- , Typhlops anchaurus
- , Typhlops anousius
- , Typhlops arator
- , Typhlops contorhinus
- , Typhlops golyathi
- Cuban brown blindsnake, Typhlops lumbricalis
- , Typhlops notorachius
- , Typhlops perimychus
- , Typhlops satelles
Lizards[]
- , Diploglossus delasagra
- , Diploglossus garridoi
- , Diploglossus nigropunctatus
- Ahl's anole, Anolis ahli
- Allison's anole, Anolis allisoni
- Anfiodlul anole, Anolis anfiloquioi
- Baracoa anole, Anolis baracoae
- Bay anole, Anolis argillaceus
- Black-cheeked bush anole, Anolis macilentus
- Blue-eyed grass-bush anole, Anolis alutaceus
- Branch anole, Anolis birama
- Bueycito anole, Anolis allogus
- Cabo Cruz banded anole, Anolis guafe
- Cabo Cruz bearded anole, Anolis agueroi
- Cabo Cruz pallid anole, Anolis ruibali
- Cabo Cruz trunk anole, Anolis confusus
- Cave anole, Anolis lucius
- Cayko Frances anole, Anolis pigmaequestris
- Central anole, Anolis centralis
- Cuban brown anole, Anolis sagrei
- Cuban green anole, Anolis porcatus
- Cuban spiny-plant anole, Anolis pumilus
- Cuban twig anole, Anolis angusticeps
- Cubitas anole, Anolis jubar
- Cupeyal anole, Anolis cupeyalensis
- Escambray bearded anole, Anolis guamuhaya
- Finca Ceres anole, Anolis juangundlachi
- Five-striped grass anole, Anolis ophiolepis
- Guamuhaya anole, Anolis delafuentei
- , Anolis garridoi
- Gray-banded green anole, Anolis toldo
- , Anolis argenteolus
- Guantanamo twig anole, Anolis alayoni
- Habana anole, Anolis homolechis
- Herradura anole, Anolis bremeri
- Holguin anole, Anolis noblei
- Imias anole, Anolis imias
- Jatibonico anole, Anolis isolepis
- Knight anole, Anolis equestris
- Matanzas anole, Anolis spectrum
- Moa anole, Anolis fugitivus
- Mountain anole, Anolis clivicola
- Nueva Gerona anole, Anolis paternus
- Oriente bearded anole, Anolis porcus
- Oriente pallid anole, Anolis litoralis
- Peach anole, Anolis loysiana
- Peninsula anole, Anolis quadriocellifer
- Pimienta green anole, Anolis oporinus
- , Anolis mestrei
- Pineland bush anole, Anolis inexpectatus
- Purial bush anole, Anolis vescus
- Sagua de Tánamo anole, Anolis rubribarbus
- Santiago grass anole, Anolis rejectus
- Short-bearded anole, Anolis chamaeleonides
- Sierra anole, Anolis guazuma
- Small-fanned bush anole, Anolis alfaroi
- Smallwood's anole, Anolis smallwoodi
- Turquino emerald anole, Anolis incredulus
- Turquino green-mottled anole, Anolis altitudinalis
- , Anolis turquinensis
- Vanidicus anole, Anolis vanidicus
- Vinales anole, Anolis vermiculatus
- West Cuban anole, Anolis bartschi
- Western bearded anole, Anolis barbatus
- Western giant anole, Anolis luteogularis
- Yateras anole, Anolis cyanopleurus
- Yellow-fanned pallid anole, Anolis terueli
- Cuban iguana, Cyclura nubila
- Cuban night lizard, Cricosaura typica
- Underwood's Spectacled Tegu, Gymnophthalmus underwoodi (I)
- Tropical house gecko, Hemidactylus mabouia (I)
- Mediterranean house gecko, Hemidactylus turcicus (I)
- American wall gecko, Tarentola americana
- , Tarentola crombiei
- , Aristelliger reyesi
- Ashy gecko, Sphaerodactylus elegans
- Baracoan eyespot sphaero, Sphaerodactylus celicara
- Black-spotted least gecko, Sphaerodactylus nigropunctatus
- Barbour's least gecko, Sphaerodactylus torrei
- Cabo Cruz banded sphaero, Sphaerodactylus docimus
- Camaguey least gecko, Sphaerodactylus scaber
- El Yunque least gecko, Sphaerodactylus bromeliarum
- Guantanamo collared sphaero, Sphaerodactylus schwartzi
- Guantanamo least gecko, Sphaerodactylus armasi
- Isle of Pines sphaero, Sphaerodactylus storeyae
- Juventud least gecko, Sphaerodactylus oliveri
- Mantanzas least gecko, Sphaerodactylus intermedius
- Ocellated gecko, Sphaerodactylus argus
- Pepper sphaero, Sphaerodactylus pimienta
- Ramsden's least gecko, Sphaerodactylus ramsdeni
- Reef gecko, Sphaerodactylus notatus
- Richard's banded sphaero, Sphaerodactylus richardi
- Ruibal's least gecko, Sphaerodactylus ruibali
- , Sphaerodactylus dimorphicus
- , Sphaerodactylus siboney
- , Sphaerodactylus ocujal
- Turquino collared sphaero, Sphaerodactylus cricoderus
- Yellow-headed gecko, Gonatodes albogularis
- Cabo Corrientes curlytail lizard, Leiocephalus stictigaster
- Cuban curlytail lizard, Leiocephalus cubensis
- Monte Verde curlytail lizard, Leiocephalus macropus
- Mountain curlytail lizard, Leiocephalus raviceps
- Northern curly-tailed lizard, Leiocephalus carinatus
- Sierra curlytail lizard, Leiocephalus onaneyi
- Auber's ameiva, Ameiva auberi[1]
Amphisbaenia[]
- Cuban many-ringed amphisbaena, Amphisbaena barbouri
- Cuban worm lizard, Amphisbaena cubana
- Cuban pink amphisbaena, Amphisbaena carlgansi
- Spotted amphisbaena, Cadea blanoides
- Sharp-nosed amphisbaena, Cadea palirostrata
Amphibia[]
Frogs[]
- American bullfrog, Rana catesbeiana (I)
- Baracoa dwarf frog, Eleutherodactylus orientalis
- Barred rock frog, Eleutherodactylus klinikowskii
- Boca de Yumuri frog, Eleutherodactylus bartonsmithi
- Breasts-of-Julie frog, Eleutherodactylus tetajulia
- Cabo Cruz frog, Eleutherodactylus tonyi
- , Eleutherodactylus erythroproctus
- Canasi frog, Eleutherodactylus blairhedgesi
- , Eleutherodactylus varians
- Cuban butterfly frog, Eleutherodactylus mariposa
- Cuban cave frog, Eleutherodactylus thomasi
- Cuban Colin frog, Eleutherodactylus eileenae
- Cuban giant frog, Eleutherodactylus zeus
- Cuban gray frog, Eleutherodactylus greyi
- Cuban groin-spot frog, Eleutherodactylus atkinsi
- Cuban khaki frog, Eleutherodactylus ronaldi
- Cuban long-legged frog, Eleutherodactylus dimidiatus
- Cuban pineland frog, Eleutherodactylus pinarensis
- Cuban red-rumped frog, Eleutherodactylus acmonis
- Cuban stream frog, Eleutherodactylus riparius
- Cuban telegraph frog, Eleutherodactylus auriculatus
- Cuban tree frog, Osteopilus septentrionalis
- Dark-faced bromeliad frog, Eleutherodactylus melacara
- Dwarf grass frog, Eleutherodactylus adelus
- , Eleutherodactylus feichtingeri
- Greenhouse frog, Eleutherodactylus planirostris
- Guanahacabibes frog, Eleutherodactylus guanahacabibes
- Guaniguanico yellow-mottled frog, Eleutherodactylus goini
- Guantanamera frog, Eleutherodactylus guantanamera
- , Eleutherodactylus staurometopon
- Miranda robber frog, Eleutherodactylus pezopetrus
- Maisi frog, Eleutherodactylus bresslerae
- Monte Iberia dwarf frog, Eleutherodactylus iberia
- Nipe frog, Eleutherodactylus pezopetrus
- Orange long-nosed frog, Eleutherodactylus jaumei
- Oriente coastal frog, Eleutherodactylus etheridgei
- Oriente greenish-yellow frog, Eleutherodactylus principalis
- Oriente mottled frog, Eleutherodactylus simulans
- Oriente pallid frog, Eleutherodactylus toa
- Oriente stream frog, Eleutherodactylus cuneatus
- Oriente tree frog, Eleutherodactylus ionthus
- Oriente yellow-bellied frog, Eleutherodactylus leberi
- Oriente yellow-mottled frog, Eleutherodactylus ricordii
- Pico Turquino robber frog, Eleutherodactylus intermedius
- , Eleutherodactylus olibrus
- Rosario red-legged frog, Eleutherodactylus zugi
- Short-legged stream frog, Eleutherodactylus rivularis
- , Eleutherodactylus michaelschmidi
- Sierra Maestra long-legged frog, Eleutherodactylus maestrensis
- Trinidad flathead frog, Eleutherodactylus casparii
- Trinidad groin-spot frog, Eleutherodactylus emiliae
- Turquino fern frog, Eleutherodactylus glamyrus
- Turquino red-armed frog, Eleutherodactylus cubanus
- Turquino spiny frog, Eleutherodactylus gundlachi
- Turquino stream frog, Eleutherodactylus turquinensis
- Turquino white-footed frog, Eleutherodactylus albipes
- Western Cuba grass frog, Eleutherodactylus varleyi
- Western spiny frog, Eleutherodactylus symingtoni
- Yellow-striped pygmy eleuth, Eleutherodactylus limbatus
Toads[]
- Western giant toad, Peltophryne fustiger
- , Peltophryne peltocephala
- Cuban high-crested toad, Peltophryne gundlachi
- Cuban small-eared toad, Peltophryne empusa
- , Peltophryne florentinoi
- Cuban long-nosed toad, Peltophryne longinasus
- Cuban pine toad, Peltophryne cataulaciceps
- Cuban spotted toad, Peltophryne taladai
References[]
- ^ Alfonso, Yasel U. "A Newly Discovered Population of the Cuban Ameiva, Ameiva auberi (Sauria Teiidae)".
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Sources[]
Categories:
- Reptiles of Cuba
- Lists of biota of Cuba
- Lists of reptiles by country
- Lists of amphibians by country
- Amphibians of Cuba